KEA, Greece (AP) — Blending the spiritual with the material, mid-August marks the high point of Greece’s summer season that attracts crowds of city-dwellers back to their ancestral villages. The Aug.
https://apnews.com/article/religion-greece-2ad616d4d567e45e38929d8a4eac73ff
The Aug. 15 feast of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary is a major religious event coupled with festivals, known as “panigiria,” that can last more than a day with music, dancing and food, as itinerant traders’ stalls sell anything from toys to clothes. Devotees flock to churches or well-known monasteries. On the island of Tinos, a main pilgrimage site, the more determined crawl on their knees to the church in an expression of piety and, often, in hope of a miraculous cure or other divine intercession.Monday’s celebration of the Dormition was the first in three years without the restrictions imposed by the lockdowns of the coronavirus pandemic, and people turned out in droves.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Demi Moore, 59, flaunts fit bikini body on vacation in GreeceThe “G.I. Jane” star was photographed in an itty-bitty pink swimsuit while soaking up the last few weeks of summer around the Grecian islands.
Read more »
The best mid-range phones to buy - updated August 2022ICYMI: Looking for the sweet spot between price, quality and function? Well, this is the article for you.
Read more »
Update: UP10TION’s Lee Jin Hyuk Smolders In New Teasers For “5ight” ComebackUpdated August 17 KST: UP10TION’s Lee Jin Hyuk has released his second set of concept photos for his upcoming comeback with “5ight”! Updated August 15 KST: Lee Jin Hyuk has released his first set of concept photos for his upcoming comeback with “5ight”! Updated August 10 KST: UP10TION’s Lee Jin Hyuk has released a “comeback
Read more »
Mercedes previews EQE SUV interior, confirms EV's Oct. 16 debutMercedes' mid-size electric SUV will debut in the fall.
Read more »
Laguna Honda gets 2-month reprieveLaguna Honda can stay open through mid-November to fix deficiencies and stop a forced shutdown.
Read more »
Collier Schorr's taboo photographs of German youth in the 00sThe polaroids in Collier Schorr's new photobook 'August' explore queerness and ancestral responsibility within German history. See more:
Read more »